Legal Aid

Articles

12 Sept 2017

Jackson's unanswered questions

Francis Kendall considers whether a reduction in the hourly rates for incurred costs on detailed assessment should also be applied to budgeted costs

23 Aug 2017

Whistling to a funder's tune?

Different types of litigation funding can influence a claimant's choice of venue, adding to the complexity of their decision making, explain Ben Pilbrow and Ruth Manson

19 Jul 2017

In the belly of the beast

Having witnessed ugliness and hope during her two months as an intern with a New Orleans Public Defenders Office, Lucie Boase brings back a slice of US attorneys' passion for justice to share with legal aid lawyers in the UK

10 Jul 2017

Tenants become accustomed to their lot

Social housing tenants must be treated with dignity, not dismissively, urges Russell Conway

5 Jul 2017

A whirlwind six months

Georgina Squire reflects on the groundbreaking judgments and procedural changes litigators have had to get to grips with and looks ahead to the possible impact of Brexit

5 Jul 2017

Lord Neuberger: Too late to restore 'Humpty Dumpty' civil legal aid

It is 'fundamentally wrong' if citizens and businesses cannot obtain legal advice

4 Jul 2017

Law centre calls for pro bono levy on law firms

'Radical forward thinking' needed to rebuild Greater Manchester's legal advice sector

29 Jun 2017

The postman delivers more than you know

All it takes is an 'inapt' analogy to burn the bridge between the professions, writes John van der Luit-Drummond